> In 2024 Bulgaria produced 57,170 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 49th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/bulgaria/

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# Chillies and peppers, green production in Bulgaria

In 2024 Bulgaria produced 57,170 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 49th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 291,412 t in 1974. Area harvested: 2,840 ha, yield 20.1 t/ha.

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Production, 202457,170 t
World rank49 of 126
10-year change+15%
Record291,412 t1974

## Chillies and peppers, green in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.13%0.15% in 2014
Yield, t/ha20.1world 15.9 (+27%)
kg per person8.46world 5.49
10-year change+15%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/uzbekistan/) | 69,456 | 0.16% |
| 48 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/canada/) | 62,291 | 0.14% |
| 49 | **Bulgaria** | 57,170 | 0.13% |
| 50 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 57,162 | 0.13% |
| 51 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/cameroon/) | 55,173 | 0.12% |

[Full ranking of 126 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green

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Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 57,170 | +9.9% | 2,840 | 20.13 |
| 2023 | 52,010 | +11% | 2,520 | 20.64 |
| 2022 | 46,790 | −24% | 2,340 | 20.00 |
| 2021 | 61,580 | +21% | 2,990 | 20.60 |
| 2020 | 50,990 | −20% | 2,720 | 18.75 |
| 2019 | 63,980 | +23% | 3,220 | 19.87 |
| 2018 | 51,960 | −4.7% | 2,950 | 17.61 |
| 2017 | 54,544 | −24% | 3,272 | 16.67 |
| 2016 | 72,030 | +6.2% | 3,577 | 20.14 |
| 2015 | 67,819 | +36% | 4,114 | 16.48 |
| 2014 | 49,909 | −22% | 2,964 | 16.84 |
| 2013 | 63,650 | +33% | 4,159 | 15.30 |
| 2012 | 47,816 | −28% | 3,092 | 15.46 |
| 2011 | 66,298 | −4.0% | 4,620 | 14.35 |
| 2010 | 69,080 | −3.3% | 4,703 | 14.69 |
| 2009 | 71,469 | +20% | 5,013 | 14.26 |
| 2008 | 59,524 | −27% | 3,751 | 15.87 |
| 2007 | 81,744 | −48% | 5,497 | 14.87 |
| 2006 | 156,684 | +117% | 8,516 | 18.40 |
| 2005 | 72,155 | −42% | 5,129 | 14.07 |
| 2004 | 124,907 | −42% | 10,800 | 11.57 |
| 2003 | 213,876 | +28% | 13,899 | 15.39 |
| 2002 | 166,619 | +16% | 13,004 | 12.81 |
| 2001 | 143,740 | −21% | 12,573 | 11.43 |
| 2000 | 182,048 | −7.3% | 19,649 | 9.27 |
| 1999 | 196,320 | −16% | 19,753 | 9.94 |
| 1998 | 232,775 | +30% | 20,160 | 11.55 |
| 1997 | 179,509 | −16% | 16,896 | 10.62 |
| 1996 | 214,055 | −19% | 17,626 | 12.14 |
| 1995 | 262,866 | +18% | 22,355 | 11.76 |
| 1994 | 223,078 | +40% | 17,941 | 12.43 |
| 1993 | 159,885 | −24% | 14,476 | 11.04 |
| 1992 | 210,982 | −10% | 17,278 | 12.21 |
| 1991 | 235,593 | +3.8% | 19,964 | 11.80 |
| 1990 | 226,934 | +11% | 16,860 | 13.46 |
| 1989 | 205,168 | −16% | 17,760 | 11.55 |
| 1988 | 245,212 | +4.5% | 18,747 | 13.08 |
| 1987 | 234,728 | +14% | 17,719 | 13.25 |
| 1986 | 206,579 | −7.0% | 18,359 | 11.25 |
| 1985 | 222,027 | −10% | 18,923 | 11.73 |
| 1984 | 246,741 | +2.0% | 18,708 | 13.19 |
| 1983 | 241,815 | −7.4% | 18,420 | 13.13 |
| 1982 | 261,235 | −7.0% | 18,897 | 13.82 |
| 1981 | 280,996 | +10% | 19,167 | 14.66 |
| 1980 | 255,026 | −12% | 17,865 | 14.28 |
| 1979 | 289,823 | +21% | 18,485 | 15.68 |
| 1978 | 239,867 | −6.9% | 18,407 | 13.03 |
| 1977 | 257,619 | +0.2% | 18,250 | 14.12 |
| 1976 | 257,218 | −4.4% | 17,341 | 14.83 |
| 1975 | 268,991 | −7.7% | 17,796 | 15.12 |
| 1974 | 291,412 | +8.8% | 18,377 | 15.86 |
| 1973 | 267,930 | −6.7% | 17,360 | 15.43 |
| 1972 | 287,085 | +15% | 17,631 | 16.28 |
| 1971 | 249,487 | −2.4% | 16,479 | 15.14 |
| 1970 | 255,678 | +5.2% | 16,537 | 15.46 |
| 1969 | 243,098 | −14% | 15,729 | 15.46 |
| 1968 | 281,607 | +5.9% | 16,664 | 16.90 |
| 1967 | 265,795 | +1.8% | 16,166 | 16.44 |
| 1966 | 261,000 | +36% | 16,469 | 15.85 |
| 1965 | 191,250 | −14% | 12,067 | 15.85 |
| 1964 | 221,265 | +7.1% | 13,962 | 15.85 |
| 1963 | 206,531 | +2.5% | 13,032 | 15.85 |
| 1962 | 201,496 | −3.5% | 12,714 | 15.85 |
| 1961 | 208,836 | — | 13,178 | 15.85 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports7,356 t USD 19.1 m
Exporter rank33 of 125
Imports30,681 t USD 35.7 m
Importer rank22 of 161
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of chillies and peppers, green in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria produced 57,170 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?

Bulgaria ranked 49th of 126 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of chillies and peppers, green in Bulgaria changed?

It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 291,412 t in 1974.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Bulgaria?

20.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (57,170 t from 2,840 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.

### Does Bulgaria export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?

In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 7,356 t (USD 19.1 m) and imports of 30,681 t (USD 35.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/turkey/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/indonesia/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/spain/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/egypt/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/nigeria/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/algeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/united-states/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/tunisia/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/netherlands/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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